BARTELL v. LOHISER

No. 98-1877.

215 F.3d 550 (2000)

Ella BARTELL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Loretta LOHISER; Gerald Rein; Michael Roxberry; Lloyd Fett; State of Michigan; Michigan Family Independence Agency, in the County of Jackson; Patricia Kempter; Patrick Okoronkwo; Lutheran Social Services, of Michigan; Frank Van Goethem; Woodbridge Behavioral Management Consultants; Gerald Miller, Defendants-Appellees, Susan Dehnke; County of Jackson; Woodbridge Psychological Center, Defendants.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed June 7, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David R. Parker (argued and briefed), Charfoos & Christensen, Detroit, MI, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Margaret A. Nelson (argued and briefed), Office of the Attorney General, Tort Defense Division, Lansing, MI, Mary L. Dresbach (briefed), Patrick D. Filbin (argued and briefed), Rutledge, Manion, Rabaut, Terry & Thomas, Detroit, MI, Patrick McLain (argued and briefed), Joseph K. Grekin (briefed), Kerr, Russell & Weber, Detroit, MI, Jeffrey C. Gerish (argued and briefed), Plunkett & Cooney, Detroit, MI, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before: JONES, SILER, and GILMAN, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

NATHANIEL R. JONES, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-Appellant Ella Bartell brought the instant action against Defendants-Appellees Michigan Family Independence Agency ("FIA"), Lutheran Social Services of Michigan ("LSS"), and others, asserting that they violated various federal and state laws in terminating her parental rights to raise her son. The district court ultimately granted Defendants' motions for summary judgment, holding that they were shielded...

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